JSON files – What they’re used for in our Joomla templates, and how they’re used

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June 2nd, 2015

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In Gavick Joomla Templates, WordPress Themes and Joomla modules we use JSON: JavaScript Object Notation. JSON is a lightweight data (text information) interchange format, much like XML. For example, you may store template/theme configuration and setting options in only one JSON file.

The .json file allows you backup and transfer settings of templates:

json options in Gavick Joomla templates

and settings from selected modules, for example Module News Show Pro GK5:

json options inside News Show Pro GK5

json options inside WP theme

The general rules for using JSON files are simple:

1. generate json file
2. use FTP to transfer it to another website in the same folder location
3. and use again – using Load or Import button.

This article was first published November 30th, 2013